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The FSF National Council is asking supporters’ organisations to join them and get behind a petition calling for an independent inquiry into child sex abuse in football.
Survivors of abuse in football launched the petition just over a week ago, and already over twenty FSF affiliates and supporter organisations have signed up. FSF affiliates at Aylesbury and Reading have been joined on the list by f...

The recent football-related child abuse revelations have shocked and moved many Football Supporters' Federation members. The question of abuse in football is not just an issue for clubs and the national authorities, it concerns everyone involved in the game, in whatever capacity.
Many supporters are parents, and we make specific efforts to attract the next generation of fans to the game. Many sup...

The recent football-related child abuse revelations have shocked and moved many Football Supporters' Federation members.
If you know anyone affected by the reports, or if you want to discuss any concerns, many avenues of support are available:
The Football Abuse Helpline (set-up by the FA with the NSPCC) - available 24 hours a day on 0800 023 2642.
You can also contact the FA via: safeguarding@the...

Following the incidents at London Stadium last night, at the EFL Cup fixture between West Ham United and Chelsea, the FSF has issued the following statement:
We have been monitoring the situation at the London Stadium all season and FSF representatives attended the match last night to observe the matchday operation.
Together with our West Ham United and Chelsea members, and affiliated groups, we ...

The Football Supporters’ Federation is very pleased to announce a new addition to our staff team - Andy Walsh, formerly general manager of FC United of Manchester, will be our new national game development officer.
Andy will lead FSF activity, develop FSF campaign work and build FSF membership among football supporters within the National League system.
"The FSF has more than 50 affiliated groups ...

The Football Supporters’ Federation is a democratic, membership-based organisation working to represent the interests of football supporters in England and Wales.
We are seeking to recruit a part-time National game development officer, to lead the development of FSF activities and membership among football supporters of clubs within the National League System.
The post-holder will, as part of the ...

The longest-running football yearbook returns for the 2016-17 season and we're offering it to members at a discounted price.
Now in it's 46th year, the Sky Sports Football Yearbook is 1056-pages of unrivalled stats on the Premier League, Football League, Champions League and Europa League.
You can buy the Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2016-17 from the FSF for only £14 Paperback (RRP £25) / £23.50 ...

Football's leading anti-racism campaign group, Kick It Out, have launched a campaign to combat rising levels of discriminatory online abuse.
Hate-crime on the internet has been rising sharply, according to research conducted by Kick It Out - from March 2014 to August 2015 there were more than 95,000 discriminatory social media posts sent to Premier League footballers.
Kick It Out is now seeking to...

British Transport Police have announced that the sale and consumption of alcohol will be banned on Eurostar services during the European Championships this summer.
Football fans using the rail network on matchdays will be familiar with "dry" trains and those rules will be enforced on cross-channel services for Euro 2016.
The FSF opposes dry trains, but would rather our members were fully informed ...

Football fans are being invited along to an event being hosted by BT at the National Football Museum on May 9th.
The event is being held between BT and 100% Sport and aims to discuss with supporters how football can be made more sustainable.
During the day supporters will have the opportunity to put questions to BT Sport's chief operating officer Jamie Hindhaugh in a 45 minute Q&A session.
Some t...